Chapter 366
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison
âI knew you were sick, so I came back for you. Iâve tested for it. I can donate my kidney to you. The surgery will be arranged right away. From now on, you wonât have to languish under sickness anymore. Once the surgery is complete, youâll still be the young master of the Holland family, and still be my bright shining star of a big brother. I donât want to see you in this tortured state anymore. Thatâs why I came back.â
At Selenaâs words, Jasperâs expression was quite shaken.
He looked at his sister, momentarily struck with emotions too complicated to voice.
Heâd really been the most angry because heâd thought after all the concern heâd devoted to her, she left just like that, as if she didnât even see him as her big brother. As if she cared nothing for family.
Or, perhaps, that it was only one-sided, that the deep sibling care that he had for her was never reciprocated by her, so she could leave on a whim.
But at this moment, knowing he was sick, Selena had come back to endure his wrath all just to donate a kidney to him.
Jasper fell silent for a long while.
âI can actually buy a kidney from the black market. I donât want yours. Itâs healthier to have two kidneys. I donât want you to suffer. Do Mom and Dad know about this? Tell them I donât agree.â
Selena suddenly stood, bending over to hug Jasper on the bed.
âYouâve been so good to me, big brother, but I could never pay you back anywhere. Now youâre sick, and Iâm healthy. Even donating a kidney to you wonât affect my body that much. And donât worry, from now on, Iâll train my body well. Iâll eat three regular meals, and I wonât torture myself. Donât worry about me. Iâll be responsible for your meals too from now on, until your body checks come back completely normal, and you develop good habits again...â
Selena wept as she spoke, her hot tears dropping onto Jasperâs neck. He felt burned, and for some reason, a strange emotion starting roiling inside him.
He didnât even dare reach out to hug her back, and suddenly didnât know what to do about the situation. It was eerie.
Sheâd never been this intimate with him before.
Jasper thought it was a bit strange, and felt a little awkward as he finally pushed Selena away.
âYouâre hugging me too tight; I canât breathe.â
Jasper said that, then turned his head to the side embarrassedly.
What was that about?
Why did he have such a huge reaction to his own sister hugging him? Why was it that strange? Had he gone insane?
Jasper ranted at himself, adjusted his emotions, then spoke again to Selena.
âI still donât want to agree to this. A big brother caring for his sister is a natural thing, so why would you need to repay me? Is my care something to be bartered with and waited for today where you repay me by willingly giving up a kidney? Itâs like making a deal. I donât like it.â
As Jasper said that, Selena was getting ready to persuade him again when there came a knock on the door and the two stopped talking.
Selena walked over and opened to door. The people coming in were Ivan, Georgia and company...
As the group went in, Jasper looked at Georgia and instantly thought of Robert, his relaxed appearance growing complicated instantly.
Robert had his accident, and now he was sick. The world suddenly felt like a dark place.
Seeing Georgia come here to visit, Jasper inevitably thought of the days heâd grown up alongside Robert. How had life ended up like this?
It was like it had suddenly fallen apart.
âHello, sir, madam.â
Ivanâs parents had come around too, and Jasper greeted them respectfully.
Then he smiled at Georgia, Ivan, and Elsie.
âYouâve come to see me too. Thank you.â
âHowâs your body? Is it uncomfortable anywhere?â
Joanna, Ivanâs mother, asked concernedly. Jasper laughed it off.
âThereâs a bunch of doctors around me every day, and they check up on anything out of the ordinary. Iâm still fine. This body can stand it. When Iâve got a right match for my kidney and finish surgery, Iâll be a whole man again.â
When facing outsiders, Jasperâs words were always super positive, tinted with humor between his sentences.
Elsie smiled and spoke.
âWell, arenât you a beam of sunshine. But with the money you have, you should be completely fine with this surgery. Even if nobody donates a kidney willingly, you could just buy one. Everyone gets that.â
Jasper only chuckled. He looked at Ivan and Georgia, growing concerned.
âIâve seen the tabloids on the internet. Didnât the two of you go to Sierra and where the other Simpsons were to discuss the inheritance assignment?
How did it end up? The internetâs all abuzz with mystery right now, and it seems like the results havenât come out yet. Did something happen? Did Sierra make false evidence and fake the will or something? Ruining your efforts today.â
That was the speculation on the internet right now. Everyone thought the Simpson family fortune would be settled today.
But then the internet had streamed Georgia and her friends leaving, then the rest of the Simpson family leaving, without a peep coming out. Clearly, the inheritance was not, in fact, settled.
Then there had to be some problem. After all, the will had been assigned, but the talks were still going. Either the Simpson family was too resistant, and wouldnât allow Georgia to inherit the property.
Or there was a problem with the will, and the discussions would still have to be grinded out.
Everyone was guessing online on the tabloid sites, and because he was sick, Jasper didnât know too much insider news. Seeing Georgia and Ivan come over, he started asking curious questions.
Elsie was the first one who couldnât hold it in at that line of questioning.
She started laughing right away.
âWhat? Iâm guessing something funny must have happened.â
Jasper prodded.
Elsie nodded mysteriously at him.
âToday was especially brilliant. Let me tell you. The two of them couldnât make it sound half as interesting as I could.â
Georgia smiled and nodded at Elsie, having her explain what had happened today to Jasper.
In the few following minutes.
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison ï¤Chapter 365 Sibling Quarrel The Unexpected Marriage ï¤Chapter 251 What's The Use Of You Have I Told You Lately ï¤Chapter 147 It must Feel Good to Have Him Drive Me to Work Elsie paced around the ward.
Her hands and expressions flew and she even imitated the reactions of those there, drawing laughs from the gang.
By the time she finished on Sierraâs broken, shocked, contorted expression, even Selena, whoâd been quiet throughout, showed a wan smile.
Jasper laughed uproariously.
âHow unexpected... youâve got your devious moments too, Miss Lane. Sierraâs really bit off a big one on you.â
Georgia chuckled and nodded, while Jasper sighed.
âYou were planning it all along with Robert. I didnât even realize. The two of you hid it too well. Itâs lucky that heâd made preparations, or thereâd be trouble today. I knew it wasnât possible heâd take a liking to a woman like Sierra Moon, all fake and disguised. Thankfully, he finally realized who the person he really loved was. Otherwise, he might have died with regrets...â
At that, Jasper suddenly shot a panicked look at Georgia. Heâd said something he shouldnât have.